EP1170989A2 - Animal confinement device - Google Patents
Animal confinement deviceInfo
- Publication number
- EP1170989A2 EP1170989A2 EP00909459A EP00909459A EP1170989A2 EP 1170989 A2 EP1170989 A2 EP 1170989A2 EP 00909459 A EP00909459 A EP 00909459A EP 00909459 A EP00909459 A EP 00909459A EP 1170989 A2 EP1170989 A2 EP 1170989A2
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- animal
- floor plate
- floor
- bolt
- crush
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Granted
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Classifications
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
- A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; CARE OF BIRDS, FISHES, INSECTS; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
- A01K15/00—Devices for taming animals, e.g. nose-rings or hobbles; Devices for overturning animals in general; Training or exercising equipment; Covering boxes
- A01K15/04—Devices for impeding movement; Devices for impeding passage through fencing, e.g. hobbles or the like; Anti-kicking devices
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
- A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; CARE OF BIRDS, FISHES, INSECTS; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
- A01K1/00—Housing animals; Equipment therefor
- A01K1/0005—Stable partitions
- A01K1/0011—Cubicle partitions
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
- A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; CARE OF BIRDS, FISHES, INSECTS; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
- A01K1/00—Housing animals; Equipment therefor
- A01K1/06—Devices for fastening animals, e.g. halters, toggles, neck-bars or chain fastenings
- A01K1/0613—Devices for immobilisation or restraint of animals, e.g. chutes
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
- A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; CARE OF BIRDS, FISHES, INSECTS; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
- A01K1/00—Housing animals; Equipment therefor
- A01K1/12—Milking stations
Abstract
Description
Claims
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GB9905551 | 1999-03-11 | ||
GBGB9905551.9A GB9905551D0 (en) | 1999-03-11 | 1999-03-11 | Livestock controller |
PCT/GB2000/000837 WO2000053002A2 (en) | 1999-03-11 | 2000-03-10 | Animal confinement device |
Publications (2)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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EP1170989A2 true EP1170989A2 (en) | 2002-01-16 |
EP1170989B1 EP1170989B1 (en) | 2003-07-16 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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EP00909459A Expired - Lifetime EP1170989B1 (en) | 1999-03-11 | 2000-03-10 | Animal confinement device |
Country Status (9)
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US (1) | US6470831B1 (en) |
EP (1) | EP1170989B1 (en) |
AT (1) | ATE244983T1 (en) |
AU (1) | AU768874B2 (en) |
CA (1) | CA2363189C (en) |
DE (1) | DE60003906T2 (en) |
GB (1) | GB9905551D0 (en) |
NZ (1) | NZ514111A (en) |
WO (1) | WO2000053002A2 (en) |
Cited By (1)
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WO2011092343A1 (en) | 2010-02-01 | 2011-08-04 | William Taylor | A confinement device for a four-legged animal |
Families Citing this family (10)
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GB9911514D0 (en) * | 1999-05-19 | 1999-07-14 | Clark George C | Livestock handling apparatus |
GB2386309B (en) * | 1999-05-19 | 2003-11-05 | George Candlish Clark | Livestock handling apparatus |
NL1019117C2 (en) * | 2001-10-05 | 2003-04-09 | Lely Entpr Ag | Device and method for performing an animal-related treatment on an animal. |
NL1033422C2 (en) * | 2007-02-19 | 2008-08-20 | Andringa Holding B V R | Limiter for a berth in a walking stable. |
WO2011040974A2 (en) * | 2009-10-02 | 2011-04-07 | Moly Manufacturing, Inc. | Apparatus for preventing an animal from kicking in a cattle chute |
US20120325162A1 (en) * | 2011-06-22 | 2012-12-27 | Board Of Trustees Of The University Of Arkansas | Flooring challenge systems for culling poultry |
WO2016057952A1 (en) * | 2014-10-09 | 2016-04-14 | Jon Davis Mollhagen | Apparatus for restraining the lower legs and feet of a livestock animal |
US20220071174A1 (en) * | 2014-10-09 | 2022-03-10 | Jon Davis Mollhagen | Apparatus for restraining the lower legs and feet of a livestock animal |
AU2019459456A1 (en) * | 2019-07-30 | 2022-02-17 | Northquip Inc. | Modular livestock alley construction and strategic cladding of livestock handling equipment to optimize livestock flow therethrough |
AU2021391070B2 (en) * | 2020-12-03 | 2024-04-18 | Waikato Milking Systems Lp | Means for milking animals |
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IE44150B1 (en) * | 1976-05-27 | 1981-08-26 | Ryan D | Clamping device for use with animals |
US4304195A (en) * | 1980-04-04 | 1981-12-08 | Christophersen Ben B | Head gate for pen confining structure |
US4357906A (en) * | 1981-08-03 | 1982-11-09 | Westguard Products, Inc. | Animal restraint |
NL8304498A (en) * | 1983-12-30 | 1985-07-16 | Ir Roelof Geert Middel En Rink | DEVICE FOR MILKING CATTLE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SUCH A DEVICE |
DE68928724T2 (en) * | 1988-01-08 | 1998-11-05 | Prolion Bv | Method and robot system for searching a moving object |
US5158041A (en) * | 1991-12-23 | 1992-10-27 | Schmitz Donald W | Animal holding crate |
US5655484A (en) * | 1994-07-18 | 1997-08-12 | Aaberg; Curtis H. | Calf handling apparatus |
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1999
- 1999-03-11 GB GBGB9905551.9A patent/GB9905551D0/en not_active Ceased
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2000
- 2000-03-10 EP EP00909459A patent/EP1170989B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2000-03-10 NZ NZ514111A patent/NZ514111A/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 2000-03-10 AU AU31741/00A patent/AU768874B2/en not_active Ceased
- 2000-03-10 US US09/936,769 patent/US6470831B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2000-03-10 DE DE60003906T patent/DE60003906T2/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2000-03-10 AT AT00909459T patent/ATE244983T1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 2000-03-10 WO PCT/GB2000/000837 patent/WO2000053002A2/en active IP Right Grant
- 2000-03-10 CA CA002363189A patent/CA2363189C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
Non-Patent Citations (1)
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Cited By (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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WO2011092343A1 (en) | 2010-02-01 | 2011-08-04 | William Taylor | A confinement device for a four-legged animal |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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AU768874B2 (en) | 2004-01-08 |
CA2363189A1 (en) | 2000-09-14 |
GB9905551D0 (en) | 1999-05-05 |
ATE244983T1 (en) | 2003-08-15 |
US6470831B1 (en) | 2002-10-29 |
NZ514111A (en) | 2001-09-28 |
DE60003906T2 (en) | 2004-05-27 |
AU3174100A (en) | 2000-09-28 |
DE60003906D1 (en) | 2003-08-21 |
WO2000053002A3 (en) | 2000-12-28 |
CA2363189C (en) | 2009-06-16 |
EP1170989B1 (en) | 2003-07-16 |
WO2000053002A2 (en) | 2000-09-14 |
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